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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Chadwick, Nora K. (Nora Kershaw), 1891-1972

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1964-1967

Volume: 7 item(s); 9 pg(s)

Scope and Content

In these letters, Chadwick and Merton exchanged letters concerning Celtic monasticism. Chadwick had written on the subject and Merton wanted to know more and to look into writing an article on the subject. Merton saw in Chadwick a desire for solitude similar to many in religious life and discussed the debate between those interested in a more "active life" versus those more interested in contemplation.

Biography

In the introduction to her letters, Br. Patrick Hart says of Nora Chadwick that she was a professor at Cambridge University and "had written a number of books on Celtic monasticism which Merton found very attractive" (Source: The School of Charity, p. 217).

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Related Information and Links

See published letters from Merton to Chadwick in The School of Charity, pp. 217-218, 228-229, 282-283, 308 and 326; see also "Duckett, Eleanor" file.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1964/05/26 TL[c]from MertonHaving just read, and greatly enjoyed, your book on the "Age of Saints in the Early Celtic Church"Yes  
 1964/08/20 TAL[c]from MertonIt is indeed a pleasure to hear from you. I am glad that my notes on monastic themes have reachedYes  
 1964/12/17 TL[c]from MertonMany thanks for your last letter, which I must have received some time ago. I have been rather busy   
 1965/06/02 TL[c]from MertonFirst I want to acknowledge the booklet on St Columba, which I read with great pleasure since he isYes  
 1966/05/28 HLSto MertonAlthough I have had several works from you during the last year, it is almost a year since the date   
 1966/06/20 TL[c]from MertonIt was a great pleasure to receive your letter of May 28th, and I am glad to hear that you areYes  
 1967/01/10 TL[c]from MertonLast year you mentioned in a letter that you and Prof. Dillon were doing a book on CelticYes  
        

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